In a milestone for artificial intelligence, a computer has beaten a human champion at a strategy game that requires "intuition" rather than brute processing power to prevail, its makers said Wednesday.
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Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and his revolutionary hypothesis has withstood the test of time, despite numerous expert attempts to find flaws.
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The remains of five archbishops of Canterbury have been accidentally discovered by builders in a hidden tomb beneath a London church, site developers said yesterday.
Some 20 lead coffins were discovered...

The first major retrospective of gay British art opens this week at the Tate Britain gallery in London, featuring a portrait of Oscar Wilde next to his prison cell door.
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From Walkmans to iPhones and classic cars to robotic arms, London's new Design Museum will offer a journey through the world of contemporary design when it opens its doors to the public next week.
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"While the most recent Brexit drama has dominated headlines, Brent Crude has gradually built its way back -- something that has helped lift the UK's all-important commodity stocks," added Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell.

The pound has collapsed in value against the euro and dollar since Britain's shock EU exit referendum on June 23.

Sterling spiralled lower last week after Prime Minister Theresa May declared she would kick-start the two-year Brexit process before the end of March.

The downwards move climaxed in Asian trade on Friday when a so-called flash-crash, partly generated by automated trading, sent the pound crashing.

Sterling touched a 31-year dollar low at $1.1841 before clawing back some ground. The euro also hit a six-and-a-half-year high against sterling at 94.15 pence. afp